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Bobbie 2022-01-23 08:03:12

There are too many fights and fights in Hong Kong movies. It seems that everything is so chaotic and cold. Movies that can always give people warmth can be reminded of "Autumn Fairy Tale" and this "Dark War".

In this movie, although there are also police gangs who also use knives and guns, in general, no one is killed. The bombs are always fake, and the hostages are also suspended for death. The "blood" flowing out always feels like The edible tomato sauce was beaten, but the wound was on the nose. After putting on the plaster, it was just a funny harlequin. The police will pretend to be dizzy, and Xu Shaoxiong, who has no specialties in nonsense, is the boss, and the master Liu Qingyun is his subordinate, and the most interesting thing is that all of this is so appropriate, not ridiculous, but a little fun and a little warm. And even though the story is set for revenge, it always feels like a game, a game between Andy Lau and Liu Qingyun: Even if you win at the police station, each other will be so unhurried. It’s not a game, it’s just a game. It's like when two friends were playing officers and soldiers catching thieves when they were children, but there was a little excitement and danger here. In addition to the friendship between the men, there is also the unsuccessful love between Andy Lau and Meng Jiahui. The love only started from a few interactions on the bus for the situation. There were not many words, but the earphones were gently removed from her. Switching to his ears, just resting his head on his shoulders, nothing more, but it was enough.

In the video, Andy Lau vomited blood several times due to illness. Most of them were cleaned up with white paper towels and then discarded at will. The following shots would always freeze on the paper towels that were turned over by the wind for a while, looking so weak, just like ours. Life, the only exceptions were the small gatherings in Liu Yumeng’s restaurant, where the blood was vomited in the water glass, and the bright red blood scattered all at once, and there was another time when Liu spit on the front window of the car in the second Liu competition. Bit by bit, I went all the way, after each time, Liu would add "I'm sorry", and then, leave.

At the end of the movie, Liu Qingyun met Meng Jiahui and saw the glittering heart of the ocean. Liu said it was beautiful, she said it was fake. Liu Qingyun responded by "preserving well". When asked about Andy Lau, she said that she hadn't seen him for a long time, interspersed in the middle. A few short sentences, Liu kept chewing popcorn from beginning to end, even after Meng got off the back window of the bus.

In general, this is a warm movie, watching it alone can warm your heart a lot.

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  • Doctor: Looks like we won't see each other again.

    Cheung: Only in this life, doctor.

  • Cheung: Where am I going to die, when am I going to die... all that doesn't matter to me any more. The most important thing is that I don't die in a police station.